4.14

anusanga-karma ei asura-marana

ye lagi’ avatara, kahi se mula karana

SYNONYMS

anusanga-karma—secondary work; ei—this; asura—of the demons; marana—killing; ye—that; lagi’-for; avatara—the incarnation; kahi—I shall speak; se—the; mula—root; karana—cause.

Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work.

I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord’s incarnation.